‘ADANA 1909’: TWO-DAY SEMINAR IN ISTANBUL

Tert
Nov 6 2009
Armenia

The History Department at Bogazici University in Turkey, Gomidas
Institute, International Hrant Dink Foundation, Istanbul Bilgi
University History Department and Sabanci University are pleased to
present a workshop titled "Adana 1909: History, Memory and Identity
from a Hundred-Year Perspective" to take place at Sabanci University
(Sakip Sabanci Museum) in Istanbul from November 6-7, 2009.

Today’s sessions will cover Adana’s historical, political and economic
context and will run till 5 pm local time. Tomorrow’s sessions begin
at 9:30 am and run till 6 pm, and cover the topic "Testimonies and
Responses."

Speakers include Lou Ann Matossian from the Cafesjian Family
Foundation; Rita Kuyumjian from McGill University in Montreal, Canada;
Marc Nichanian from Columbia University; Barbara Merguerian from the
Armenian International Women’s Association; Zakarya Mildanoglu from the
International Hrant Dink Foundation and a number of other academics,
historians and experts on the topic.

The seminars will be presented in both Turkish and English, with
simultaneous translation provided.

For more information, please send an email to info@hrantdink.org.